Best bets: 'Bathtubs Over Broadway' in Downers Grove, Burton Cummings & Band play Genesee
Little trees
Marvel at the Japanese tradition of growing and manicuring little trees at the Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Free admission, but the weekend parking fee is $30 per car or van. (847) 835-6801 or chicagobotanic.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 12
Sacred & profane
Nicholas Kraemer conducts the Music of the Baroque in two concerts of "Pulpit & Playhouse - Bach, Handel and Purcell" at two locations: Sunday at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $27-$78, then on Monday at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $10-$78. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in Skokie and 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, in Chicago
Industrial spectaculars
The After Hours Film Society screens the award-winning documentary "Bathtubs Over Broadway," which focuses on "Late Night With David Letterman" writer Steve Young and his quirky obsession with souvenir albums tied to musicals made for huge industrial and corporate shows. See interviews with late Buffalo Grove composer Sid Siegel and other industrial performers when the film is screened on Monday at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $10. (630) 534-4528 or afterhoursfilmsociety.com. 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 13
Golden laughs
Emmy Award-winning comedian Judy Gold ("The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Friends From College") performs a series of standup shows starting Wednesday at Zanies, 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago. $25 plus a two-item purchase. For ages 21 and older. (312) 337-4027 or zanies.com. 9:15 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 15-16; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, May 17; and 7, 9 and 11:15 p.m. Saturday, May 18
Guess Who
Fans of the band The Guess Who won't want to miss seeing Burton Cummings & Band perform in concert at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $30-$65. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16